tell
A.vt.(1)告诉;讲
Tellmeyourname.Hetolduswhathadhappenedtohim.
I’lltellyouwhattodonext.Don’ttellme.Letmeguess.
Doasyouaretoldto.
(2)判断
Ireallycan’ttellthedifferencesbetweenthem.
IcanhardlytellKatefromhertwainsister.
=IcanhardlytellKateandhertwainsisterapart.
B.习语
tellAandapart=tellAfromB区分开A与B
totellthetruth说老实话
tellsb.about/ofsth.向某人讲起……
telltheworld…公开讲;宣扬
tellalie说谎tellawhitelie说善意的谎言
tellitlikeitis实话实说
thereisnotelling…难以预料
Thereisnotellingwhenhewillreturn.
I’lltellyouwhat.让我告诉你真相/怎么去做。
Nevertellme!别瞎扯了!
Youaretellingme!还要你告诉我(我早知道了)!